Now a ninth director has taken the plunge. Samuel A. Di Piazza Jr., the retired global chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers International, on Aug. 8 paid $250,000 for 7,690 AT&T shares, or $32.48 each on average. Di Piazza bought 4,615 shares through his personal account and 3,075 shares through his spouse. He now owns 31,400 shares directly.

Another AT&T Director Snaps Up Shares

Earlier this month, we reported that a total of eight AT&amp;T (T) directors have bought shares on the open market, including some who haven't bought in years and some who are buying for the first time ever.

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